Detachable luggage carrier



May 14 1929.

J. M. CLARK, SR

DETACHABLE LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed Sept. 15, 1928 2 swam-sheet. 1

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Patented May 14, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES M. CLARK, SIR., F CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA..

DETACHABLE LUGGAGE CARRIER..`

Application led September 15, 192B.. Serial No. 306,283.

'lhe present invention relates to a detachable luggage carrier and has for its pr1me object to provide a structure which may be mounted in the front bumper of an automot bile particularly of the Ford Model A type.

lnother very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a structure of this nature which is' an improvement over the subject matter of my United States aptu plieation4 for Letters Patent Serial No. Q98,-

52l filed August 9, i928.

il still further very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a luggage carrier of this nature which 1s eX- lt? ceedingly simple in its construction, may be manufactured at a very low cost and yet be made strong and durable and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

'ltlyith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides 1n certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will he hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

lin the drawing:

lligure l is a top plan view of my carrier,

and the bumper,

U llligure i); is a longitudinal section there through talren substantially on the line 2-2 of lligure l,

ltigure 3 is a front elevation thereof, litigare l is a transverse section taken sub- 5 stantially on the line l--ll of Figure 2, and l lligure 5 is a perspective view of the carrier.

ltteferring to the drawing in detail it will he see-n that the numeral 5 denotes a bumper having the side bars 6 extending rearwardly therefrom to be secured to the chassis side hars 'l'.

llfhis bumper is of the type which is used on lillodel ll Ford automobile. rllhis type of .5 bumper, however, has been disclosed merely for the purposes of enemplitication and no claim is made to the specific structure thereof. Y lll/ly improved carrier includes a plate 8 having at its forward edge an upstanding dange 9. Un the central portion of the side edges of the plate d there rise upwardly anus l@ the upper ends et which are directed outwardly and then downwardly to form overhanging portions ll so as to engage over the side bars t as is clearly illustrated in Figure 4.

Openings 12 and llt are provided in the arms and the overhanging portions 1l. Bolts 15 extend through the openings sovthat the overhanging portions and the arms may be securely clamped to the side bars 6.

This carrier is designed to fill the rectangular space between the radiator and bumper, and closed on the sides by the two bars 6. lBecause of the possibility of sometimes need! ing to crank the automobile, in case of starter trouble and the like, it is desirable that the carrier in this position may be quickly removed.

rthis carrier is so designed that it may be entirely removed from the frame of the car by taking out the four hand bolts. lllhen these bolts are removed the carrier may be easily lifted out as will be apparent.

'llhe entire carrier is made of one sheet of metal with the exception of the four hand bolts above mentioned thereby securing economy of construction and rigidity when in position on the frame of the bumper struc ture.

'lhe present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail for the purposes of enempliiication since it is apparent that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

l-llaving thus described my invention, what l claim as new is:

1. il. carrier of the class described formed from a single sheet of metal including a plate having the front edge thereof formed with an upstanding flange co-eirtensive with the plate and the sides formed with upstanding arms the upper edges of which are curved outwardly and over upon themselves.

2. d carrier of the class described formed from a single sheet of metal including a plate having the front edge thereof formed with an upstanding Harige and the sides formed with upstanding arms the upper edges of which are curved outwardly and over upon themselves, said curved portions of the arms provided with openings and bolts extend at the front edge and a pair of upstanding arms on the si e edges, the upper edges of which overhang themselves to overhang the 10 side bars of the bumper.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES M. CLARK, SR. 

